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Rabun County

Population in July 2007: 5,080.
Males: 2,426  (47.8%)
Females: 2,654  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  43.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,761 (it was $32,619 in 2000)
Valley:

$31,761
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,365

Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $177,459 (it was $97,500 in 2000)
Valley:

$177,459
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $218,395; Detached houses: $257,969; Townhouses or other attached units: $201,009; In 2-unit structures: $252,836; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,165; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $253,171; Mobile homes: $88,847; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $112,856

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Valley races chart
  • White alone - 4,289 (92.7%)
  • Hispanic - 202 (4.4%)
  • Black alone - 53 (1.1%)
  • Two or more races - 43 (0.9%)
  • Asian alone - 21 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 19 (0.4%)

Races in Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Valley: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 81.0 square miles.

Population density: 63 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Valley:

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley CCD:

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Valley CCD:  0.5% ($516)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (56.4 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (101.2 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (530.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dillard, GA (1.4 miles) , Mountain City, GA (1.5 miles ), Sky Valley, GA (1.9 miles ), Clayton, GA (2.3 miles ), Tiger, GA (2.8 miles ), Highlands, NC (3.5 miles ), Tallulah Falls, GA (3.9 miles) , Mountain Rest, SC (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 34.95 N, Longitude: 83.37 W

Valley household income distribution Valley home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

11.8%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (28%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (16%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (15%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Work and jobs in Valley: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Valley, Georgia

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Tornado activity:

Valley-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.5 miles away from the Valley place center killed 4 people and injured 26 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from Valley center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from Valley center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rabun County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Gertrude McCoy - Actor, Louis Ivory - Player of football, Paul Gillespie - Baseball player, Richard Ray - Politician, Vaughn Mancha - Football player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Valley:

  • HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HOSPITAL INC (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; HIGHLANDS, NC)
  • ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; FRANKLIN, NC)
  • CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; HIAWASSEE, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley:

  • Western Carolina University (about 28 miles; Cullowhee, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,852)
  • Clemson University (about 37 miles; Clemson, SC; FT enrollment: 16,837)
  • Southern Wesleyan University (about 38 miles; Central, SC; FT enrollment: 2,354)
  • Tri-County Technical College (about 39 miles; Pendleton, SC; FT enrollment: 4,064)
  • North Georgia College & State University (about 46 miles; Dahlonega, GA; FT enrollment: 4,201)
  • Furman University (about 54 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • Bob Jones University (about 56 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,701)

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Notable locations in Valley: Camp Barron (A), Rabun Gap (B), Sky Valley - Scaly Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (C), Valley Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Valley include: Antioch Church (A), Wolf Fork Church (B), Taylor Chapel (C), Blue Heights Church (D), Betty Creek Church (E), Battle Branch Church (F), Head of Tennessee Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hamby Cemetery (1), Kell Cemetery (2), Kelly Cemetery (3), McCurry Cemetery (4), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Lake (A), Black Rock Lake (B), Cox Lake (C), Silvan Lake (D), Rabun Gap Nacoochee School Lake (E), Sky Valley Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thomas Creek (A), Taylor Creek (B), Sutton Branch (C), Stillhouse Branch (D), Silver Branch (E), Shop Branch (F), Shoemaker Branch (G), Rock Mountain Creek (H), Rickman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Valley include: Warwoman Wildlife Management Area (1), Black Rock Mountain State Park (2), Bettys Creek Recreation Area (3), Hambidge Center Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Rabun County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.6. This is about average.
City:

32.6
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.450. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.450
U.S.:

2.433
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 35.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

35.9
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.67. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.67
U.S.:

9.59


Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

12.1%
Whole state:

13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.9%
Whole state:

6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valley, GA


120 people in other nonhousehold living situations
108 people in nursing homes

Valley compared to Georgia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Rabun County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Rabun County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Valley (based on Rabun County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.77%
Here47.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents65.3%13.5%6.6%5.9%4.5%
Congregations40.5%16.7%11.9%2.4%14.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristOther
Adherents1.7%1.1%1.0%0.4%-
Congregations2.4%2.4%2.4%2.4%4.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Rabun County:

3.65 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Rabun County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Rabun County:

7.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Here:

16.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.9%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Rabun County:

25.5%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.9%
State:

14.6%

7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($74,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.22%
Georgia average:

10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Macon County, NC  0.45% ($29,125 average AGI)
from Gwinnett County, GA  0.43% ($37,913)
from Fulton County, GA  0.34% ($445,778)


6.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.80%
Georgia average:

9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Macon County, NC  0.62% ($26,212 average AGI)
to Habersham County, GA  0.51% ($29,667)
to Hall County, GA  0.26% ($25,071)

Strongest AM radio stations in Valley:

  • WALH (1340 AM; 1 kW; MOUNTAIN CITY, GA; Owner: VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • WGHC (1370 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WPFJ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: DRAKE ENTERPRISES, LTD.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valley:

  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
  • WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WTFH (89.9 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Valley:

  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W06AE (Channel 6; CLAYTON, ETC., GA; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W27BD (Channel 62; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)


Valley on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery (population 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity"

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